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Tell whether the lines through the given points are parallel, perpendicular, or neither.

Line 1: (5, - 2), (-1,5)
Line 2: (-12, 2), (2,14)

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(5,-2),(-1,5)
X1 y1 x2 y2

5-(-2)/-1-5 = 7/-6

(-12,2), (2,14)
X1 y1 X2 y2

14-2/2-(-12)= 12/14 dived by 2= 6/7

They are perpendicular
Line 1: -7/6
Line 2: 6/7
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